Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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WORLAND — Wyoming’s fall weather has officially delayed the City of Worland’s GSB Friction Street Sealing Project. City engineer representative Mike Donnell reported Monday that he received word from ASTECH (Asphalt Surface Technologies) that while temperatures warm up enough during the day for the project, the temperatures do not stay above the necessary 40 degrees long enough to complete the project. During last Tuesday’s Worland city council meeting, Donnell reported that the city had to make changes from the original project using GSB-88,...
CHEYENNE –Three of the four candidates vying to be Wyoming’s next governor appeared on Cheyenne television Saturday night to lay out their vision for the state’s economy. But by the end, two of the candidates were exchanging accusations of lies and distortions of records. Republican Mark Gordon, Democrat Mary Throne and Constitution Party’s Rex Rammell all participated in the hour-long event that centered primarily on the state’s fiscal outlook, including economic development, possible changes to the tax code and how to fund the state’s o...
CASPER — In 2017, Wyoming made headlines for all the wrong reasons. “Bad news, Wyoming women,” began the January 2017 article in Forbes. “Your state has the worst gender pay gap out of all 50.” The story, to anyone who’d been in Wyoming for any amount of time, was old news: Wyoming has had a long-standing reputation for paying women less than men. The state Legislature first took the initiative to study the issue in 2003 after another article — with similar findings — noted the state’s disproportionate pay scales. More than a decade after firs...
WORLAND - A challenge for every coach is to get their team playing their absolute best when the postseason rolls around, or in other terms peak. For the Worland Lady Warriors swimming team they're beginning to show flashes of their peak and coach Mike Blissett couldn't be happier. Last week the Lady Warriors had two meets on schedule, Friday they hosted their final home meet of the season against Powell and Riverton. Then Saturday they traveled to Buffalo for the Bison Invitational. Friday's...
Mary Weber Lenox passed away Sunday October 7, 2018 at the age of 89. Mary was born to Joseph and Maria [Steinmetz] Weber July 6, 1929. Mary was the second to the oldest of 7 children and stepped in to care for those children while her mother and father worked on their Worland family farm. She was a most important part of the Weber family. She worked and grew up on that farm before moving to town and working at Foodland Grocery and Pennys. Mary then moved to California to start a career there... Full story
Marjorie Ruth Allen Bargeron passed away suddenly on October 5, 2018 at Washakie Medical Center in Worland. Marge was born on February 7, 1948 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Marvin Lowell and Lois (Scott) Porter. Marge married Bill Bargeron, Sr. on March 17, 1998 in Worland. She loved the outdoors. She and Bill spent many day fishing, hunting, and camping. They spent many summer weekends in their 5th wheel trailer up in the Big Horns. She also loved animals, raising many beautiful Pomeranian dogs to... Full story